Opinion: Texas Schools’ Drug Policies Aren’t Working

Schools are contributing to the school-to-prison pipeline by continuing to use drug education that has been proven to be harmful

"...and she will forever have a criminal record. The education system is at the root of the problem, and..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Dhiya Dhandapani

Drug Warriors

Hays County drug war is costing lives and money.

"...Alexander "Rusty" Windle was not a drug dealer, but he died like one. Before dawn on..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Bad Education

Almodóvar delivers the finest movie of his career: a film noir melodrama that maybe should be called film sanguine.

"...Javier Cámara, Francisco Boira and Ignacio Pérez. With Bad Education, the great Almodóvar delivers the finest movie of his..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fighting the Drug War One Urine Sample at a Time

Texas school districts will get a total of just more than $618,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Education to establish andom student drug testing programs

"...just more than $618,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Education to establish random student drug testing programs during the..."

Sept. 4, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Latin American Officials say Drug War is a Failure

Former presidents of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico say U.S. drug policy is a failure

"...on Wednesday called on the U.S. to start treating drug use as a public health problem, to open up..."

Feb. 12, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Higher Education: A New Student’s Guide to Cannabis in Austin

The illegal but accessible drug

"...a prominent local criminal defense attorney who specializes in drug cases, can't overstate how low a priority marijuana enforcement..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

More on Drug Provision Reform

"...the mention of our efforts to repeal the Higher Education Act drug provision ["More DOJ Med-Mari Busts," News, Sept...."

Sept. 16, 2004 Postmarks

The War on Talking About the Drug War

Border Patrol agent loses job after stating the obvious

"...and began talking. When the conversation turned to the drug-related violence that was plaguing the border, Gonzalez "mentioned that..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Column by Jordan Smith

Opinion: How to Stop Drug Overdoses in Austin

An overdose prevention center could dramatically reduce overdose rates

"...We can stop drug overdoses in Austin...."

Aug. 5, 2022 Column by Claire Zagorski

The Problem With K2, Downtown Austin’s Most Dangerous Drug

APD cannot depend on big busts alone to solve the problem

"...notice a disconcerting surge in bad reactions to the drug K2. That winter, the substance – tobacco or another..."

March 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Point Austin: Who Needs a Drug Test?

Welcome the president, but please stay hungry

"...appropriateness to the issue of the day writ large: "Education." "It was a drizzly day," the president recalled of..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Government Has Expensive Drug Habit

"...media campaigns of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Partnership for a Drug Free..."

Nov. 5, 2003 Postmarks

Drug Testing State Officials? Senator Says It's Only Fair

Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. asks for accountability

"...Indeed, the results of a November 2012 drug test revealed that Lucio was free and clear of..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Drug Testing State Officials?

Senator says it's only fair

"...Indeed, the results of a November 2012 drug test revealed that Lucio was free and clear of..."

April 16, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Students Punished for Healthier Drug Choices

"...been denied financial aid as a result of a drug conviction, please contact Students for Sensible Drug Policy. This..."

April 25, 2006 Postmarks

Common Sense Drug Policy Needed

"...Aug. 27], if harsh penalties served to deter illicit drug use, the elusive goal of a "drug-free" America would..."

Aug. 30, 2004 Postmarks

A Second Chance for Drug Dealers on 'The Corner'

The Drug Market Intervention project in action

"...campaign, you have been identified as a street level drug dealer in the 12th and Chicon area," reads the..."

May 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas GOP's Book Bans Are the First Step in Anti-Public Education Crusade

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...a Wallflower by Steven Chbosky, which addresses issues of drug use and sexuality, and Looking for Alaska by John..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Save It for Me: Abstinence Education in America

"...The definition of "abstinence education" was developed by political and religious conservatives, spearheaded by..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature

Overdose Reversal Training Brings Supplies, Education to Texas State University

To serve and inject

"...the department 40 doses of naloxone, an overdose reversal drug, and demonstrated how to administer an injection using fake..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

An Unsentimental Education

A/V Geek Skip Elsheimer is a curator of a certain brand of pop-culture ephemera: the forgotten "educational" film.

"...on the screen, and a dating etiquette, driver's ed, drug-scare, or sex education film begins playing for some 20-odd..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Page Two: Correlation Does Not Imply Causation

The lessons of Florida beaches, anti-drug education, and chain gangs

"...nearly indisputable – statements such as, "Slavery is bad," "Education is good," "Treating one another fairly is desirable," and,..."

May 9, 2008 Column by Louis Black

The DARE Debate

Austin Police Kick Drug Prevention Program

"...photograph by Doug Potter DARE, the world's most popular drug prevention program, just lost another customer. The city of..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Weed Watch

Instead of all students – current and future – convicted of any drug-related crime at any point in their lives losing federal financial aid, now, only students currently in school will lose their money if convicted on a drug charge

"...On Feb. 1, drug law reformers scored a minor victory when Congress accepted..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Season of Risk

What can be done to stop the rising rate of HIV in Austin?

"...1987 – Truvada is being hailed as a miracle drug. Known as a "combination therapy," two medications make up..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Paul-itically Incorrect

Ron Paul's Wacky Views Highlight a Bitter Race

"...wing -- Paul's newsletter includes an adamant call for drug legalization...."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

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Our readers talk back.

"...Decriminalize Drugs..."

March 21, 2003 Column

Sex, Drugs & Democracy

"...their international treaties designed to fight the war on drugs. Instead of filling prisons with “soft” drug users, they..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Brian Baker

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Despite the fact there is mounting evidence that the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, or DARE, doesn't work, it..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature

Sicario

Taut, morally ambiguous thriller is set on the U.S./Mexico border

"...in his biggest commercial success, 2013’s Prisoners. And the drug wars between the cartels and government forces on both..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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